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| Deadly gun rampage in US church | Deadly gun rampage in US church |
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| A gunman has opened fire in a church in the US state of Tennessee, killing one person and wounding eight others. | A gunman has opened fire in a church in the US state of Tennessee, killing one person and wounding eight others. |
| A group of children were performing a play in a Unitarian church in Knoxville when the man began shooting. | A group of children were performing a play in a Unitarian church in Knoxville when the man began shooting. |
| There were about 200 people in the church at the time of the shooting. All the victims are adults. | There were about 200 people in the church at the time of the shooting. All the victims are adults. |
| Police say they have detained the gunman, who is believed to be in his 40s. He reportedly concealed his shotgun in a guitar case. | Police say they have detained the gunman, who is believed to be in his 40s. He reportedly concealed his shotgun in a guitar case. |
| Police have not released any information about the suspect's identity or possible motive. | Police have not released any information about the suspect's identity or possible motive. |
| Gunman 'tackled' | Gunman 'tackled' |
| Local police chief Sterling Owens confirmed that one of the victims had died of his injuries. He identified the man killed as Greg McKendry, an usher at the church. | Local police chief Sterling Owens confirmed that one of the victims had died of his injuries. He identified the man killed as Greg McKendry, an usher at the church. |
| Five of those injured are reported to be in a critical condition. | Five of those injured are reported to be in a critical condition. |
| Local television station WBIR reported that two members of the congregation tackled the gunman and held him until he was taken into custody. | Local television station WBIR reported that two members of the congregation tackled the gunman and held him until he was taken into custody. |
| Russell Biven, a reporter with WBIR, told the BBC that the man had entered the church "with a guitar case, he opened up the guitar case during their service and opened fire". | Russell Biven, a reporter with WBIR, told the BBC that the man had entered the church "with a guitar case, he opened up the guitar case during their service and opened fire". |
| The incident happened at about 1015 local time (1415 GMT). | The incident happened at about 1015 local time (1415 GMT). |
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